Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Amy Sanchez for a Birding Big Sit at Paulina Creek Preserve. This is a great opportunity for those with limited mobility to get into birding. We'll park next to one of the small ponds on the property and sit and watch to see what birds we see. There are more than 120 birds found at the Preserve including owls, raptors, woodpeckers, waterfowl, and songbirds. Since June is in the middle of the breeding season, we may even see busy parents and their offspring visiting the pond. Registration is required and opens 1 month prior to the event.

• Outing Details + Route

  Hike Rating. This is an easy outing with very limited walking.

  Route. This hike will occur at a small pond at the Preserve. Terrain will be uneven at times.

  Elevation gain/loss. There is no elevation gain/loss on this hike.

• What to Bring

  Binoculars (if you have them), camp chair or blanket for sitting, snacks/lunch, water, closed toe shoes. Dress for the weather.

• About the Property

  The Deschutes Land Trust acquired and protected the 1,099 acre Paulina Creek Preserve in 2022. With ponderosa and lodgepole pine forests, wet and dry meadows, and 3.7 miles of Paulina Creek, the Preserve helps mitigate the impacts of climate change, provides habitat for a wide range of wildlife (from frogs and fish to songbirds and bats), and will soon help connect the local community to the outdoors.

• Accessibility

  The Land Trust is working to make our Walks + Hikes as accessible as possible. Please let us know at least one week in advance if there is something we can do or provide to support you in participating in this outing to the fullest and we will accommodate as possible.